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Ideas for communication opportunities throughout the day
Requesting
New toy
Want new __
Get new ___
Commenting
New toy!
I have new __
I see new ___
That (is) new
Asking/Answering Questions
Is (that) new?
What is new?
Where new __?
Social Interactions
I have new shoes!
Try new game!
You got new ___!
It is a new day
Protesting
No new, want old
Don't want new ___
Listen for the core word in the song or video and model it on your communication tool each time you hear it
Listen for the core word in the book and model in on your communication tool each time you hear it
Ideas on how to use the core word in a naturally occurring opportunity
When moving to another game/activity/station, model "new game/activity/__"
When playing with toys, every time you add a new toy (e.g., take out a new car/block/toy), model "new" or "new __"
During art activities, model "new colour" when drawing or painting with a different colour
Ideas on how to use the core word in a group activity
During circle time, say it's a new day and talk about anything new (schedule, activity, items, weather)
If a new classroom theme has been introduced, go around the classroom pointing out what's new
Suggestions of Predictable Chart Writing sentence frames
This is a new ___
I have a new ___
Links to interactive Boardmaker activities created to target the core word